Folding wall table



Aug. 23, 1955 R. P. OVERBY 2,716,044

FOLDING WALL TABLE Filed May 25, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR,

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FOLDING WALL TABLE Filed May 25, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR,

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ATTORNEY United States Patent i FOLDING WALL TABLE Roy P. Overby, Fargo, N. Dak.

Application May 25, 1954, Serial No. 432,097

Claims. (Cl. 31119) This invention relates to a folding wall table and has special reference to a folding wall table provided with folding sections.

One important object of the invention is to provide a table of this description which may be conveniently secured to a wall and moved from a position substantially flat against the wall to a position wherein the table portion of the device extends horizontally away from the wall.

A second important object of the invention is to provide a novel device of this character wherein the table itself is so jointed that a relatively great extension of the table from the wall may be obtained when set up without requiring the table to be connected to an undesirable height on the wall.

A third important object is to provide a novel arrangemerit of table supporting strut having novel connection to the table leaf proper.

A fourth important object is to provide novel means for so regulating the action of the strut as to insure the table leaf proper to lie in horizontal position when corrected.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in general of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and particularly claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, like characters of reference indicate like parts, and:

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view through a portion of a wall and showing the table in side elevation and connected thereto.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation view.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 1 but showing the table in partially folded position, while Fig. 4 shows the table completely folded.

Fig. 5 is a detailed view showing the separate parts of the strut used in connection with this table.

Fig. 6 is a detailed side elevation of the adjusting structure intermediate the ends of the strut, the view being to an enlarged scale.

Fig. 7 is a section taken on the line 77 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

In the form of the invention disclosed in the present drawings, there is shown a portion of a wall 10. On the wall 10 there is secured a rectangular frame 11 so arranged as to provide an upper horizontal bar 12 and a lower horizontal bar 13, the latter preferably resting on top of the wash board 14 of the wall. This frame is secured to the wall in any preferred manner as by the screws 15.

Secured to the upper frame member 12 is one leaf of a hinge 16, the other end of which is secured to one edge of a short table section 17. To the opposite edge of the table section 17 is secured one leaf of a hinge 18 and the other leaf of this hinge carries a main table section 19.

On each of the lower corners of the frmne 11 there is 2,716,044 Patented Aug. 23, 1955 "ice cured. Brackets 21 are secured to the under side of the leaf 19. Converging arms 22 extend upwardly and are united at their upper ends to form a yoke 23 wherethrough extends a pivot pin 24. Extending from yoke 23 is an upper yoke member formed by converging arms 25 uniting at their lower ends to provide a head 26, which fits in yoke 23 and is pivoted on the pin 24. The upper ends of arms 25 are connected to brackets 21. The head 26 has a diagonally disposed extension 27 and through the head 23 extends an adjusting screw 28 which, under proper adjustment, engages the extension 27 and holds the upper and lower sections of the strut in alinement when the table is properly set up.

The leaf 17 is provided with a pair of yoke members 29 (Fig. 2) adjacent the edge of the table section 19. The arms 22 are provided intermediate their ends with yokes 30. Adjusting struts 31 connect the yokes 29 with the yoke 30 and have the respective ends pivoted to the respective yokes.

When the device is elevated for use these adjusting struts force the joint between the table section 17 and 19 upwardly to the position shown in Fig. 1, while in Fig. 3 is shown the manner in which these adjusting struts work. When the device has been fully folded, as in Fig. 4, the table section 17 extends vertically upward while the section 19 drops downwardly parallel thereto. In order to erect the table from this position, it is merely necessary to swing up the table section 19 which causes the strut sections 22 and 25 to straighten out. The straightening out of these strut sections pulls down on the struts 31 and alines the table section 17 and 19 as in Fig. 1.

It is obvious that changes may be made in the form and construction of this invention without departing from the material principles thereof. It is not therefore desired to confine the invention to the exact form herein shown and described, but it is wished to include all such as properly come within the scope claimed.

What is claimed is:

1. In a folding wall attached table, a leaf including a pair of members hinged together intermediate the length of the leaf, hinge means attaching one of said members to a wall, a foldable strut consisting of a pair of pivotally connected strut members, one of said strut members being hingedly connected to a wall below the leaf connection with the wall, the other of said strut members being hingedly connected to the leaf adjacent the free end thereof, and other strut means extending between the first mentioned strut member and the wall connected section of the leaf and having its ends hinged to the first strut member and the wall hinged leaf member.

2. In a folding wall attached table, a leaf including a pair of members hinged together intermediate the length of the leaf, hinge means attaching one of said members to a wall, a foldable strut consisting of a pair of pivotally connected strut members, one of said strut members being hingedly connected to a wall below the leaf connection with the wall, the other of said strut members being hingedly connected to the leaf adjacent the free end thereof, other strut means extending between the first mentioned strut member and the wall connected section of the leaf and having its ends hinged to the first strut member and the wall hinged leaf member, and means adapted to hold the pivotally connected strut members in alinement upon movement of the leaf sections into alined horizontal position.

3. In a folding wall attached table, a leaf including a pair of members hinged together intermediate the length of the leaf, hinged means attaching one of said members to a wall, a foldable strut consisting of a pair of pivotally connected strut members, one of said strut members being hingedly connected to a wall below the leaf mounted a bracket 20 to which arms 22 are pivotally se-connection with the wall, the other of said strut members being hingedly connected to the'leaf adjacent the free end thereof, other strut means extending between the first mentioned strut member and the wall connected section of the leaf and having its ends hinged to the first strut 'alined horizontal position, said last means being adjustable to effect proper horizontal position of the table leaf.

4. In a folding wall attached table, a leaf including a pair of members hinged together intermediate the length of the leaf, hinge means attaching one of said members to a wall, a foldable strut consisting of a pair of pivotally connected strut members, one of said strut members being. hingedly connected to a wall below the leaf connection to the wall, the other of said strut members being hingedly connected to the leaf adjacent the free end thereof, and other strut means extending between the first mentioned strut member and the wall connected section of the leaf and having its ends hinged to the first strut member and the wall hinged leaf member, the pivotal connection between said strut members comprising a yoke on one of said members, a tongue engaged in said yoke, and a pivot passing through the yoke and tongue.

5. In a folding wall attached table, a leaf including a pair of members hinged together intermediate the length of the leaf, hinge means attaching one of said members to a wall, a foldable strut consisting of a pair of pivotally connected strut members, one of said strut members being hingedly connected to a wall below the leaf connection with the wall,the other of said strut members being hingedly connected to the leaf adjacent the free end thereof, and other strut means extending between the first mentioned strut member and the wall connected section of the leaf and having its ends hinged to the first strut member and the wall hinged leaf member, the pivotal connection between said strut members comprising a yoke on one of said members, a tongue engaged in said yoke, and a pivot passing through the yoke and tongue, said tongue projecting angularly through said upon erection of the table to horizontal position.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,503,689 Kroschel Aug. 5, 1924 1,503,690 Kroschel Aug. 5, 1924 1,580,289 Cummings Apr. 13, 1926 1,796,002 Covell Mar. 10, 1931 2,420,041 Jensen May 6, 1947 

